Empowering UXers: Identifying and Preventing Burnout in High-Demand Roles
Human UX / All about Life
Key Learnings
Expert Level 5 - years
Identify Burnout Signals in UX Roles: Understand the specific work-related stressors in UX (such as high stakeholder demands, rapid context switching, and under-recognition) that contribute to burnout, based on insights from our study and burnout frameworks.
Proactive Strategies for Self-Care and Resilience: Gain practical, actionable strategies for preventing burnout tailored to the unique demands of UX work, empowering professionals to integrate self-care into their workflows effectively.
Advocating for a Healthier UX Workplace: Learn how to advocate for supportive structures and resources within organizations, fostering a culture that values UX contributions and promotes long-term well-being for teams and individuals.
Speaker
Javier Bargas-Avila
UX Director
Meltem Naz Kaso
Founder at @careerwithmel
UX Career Coach
Content
(By Meltem Naz Kaso and Dr. Javier Bargas-Avila)
UX professionals face unique stressors: high stakeholder demands, rapid context switching, chronic understaffing, and underrecognition, all of which can drive burnout. Our talk uncovers the primary burnout triggers in UX.
We’re using insights from our recent study combining leading burnout frameworks with survey data from UXers across various regions, specialties, and levels. We’ll provide tools for identifying burnout early, integrating proactive self-care, and fostering resilience in UX workflows.
Participants will leave with practical methods to enhance well-being, advocate for supportive environments, and maintain sustainable engagement in their UX careers.